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Writer of Penny and Aggie, Fans (also called Faans), Rip & Teri, Search Engine Funnies and A History of Webcomics. Experienced webcomics editor, currently seeking full-time work and working on strange and interesting new things...Monday, October 17, 2005
Like Anyone Cares What I Think About Infinite Crisis.
With the first issue on the stands, this review of the preliminary event still sums up my attitude about the Crisis itself. Whatever, exactly, the new Crisis is. We don't know-- we just know that it's big, and that everyone important is either really stressed or being a really big jerk, depending on how charitable you want to be. Aside from that, the many similarities to a comic from twenty years ago makes this feel more like a Beatles reunion tour than the next big thing. I'm not revulsed, but I'm not convulsing with delight, either.
What DOES excite me is what allegedly will come after. "What works about this character for the 21st century?" That's pretty much the sort of question that *I'd* like to ask. But do you really mean it, DC Comics?
Are you really prepared to get away from patting comics culture on the back and telling it how awesome it is, and get down to the business of telling stories with powerfu, direct meaning in the world? Not "the DC Universe," not anybody's universe, but THE... WORLD? Yes, I know there have been some exceptional stories here and there, but are you prepared to declare this as POLICY?
If so, sign me right up.
As a reader, sure. And as a writer, if you'll have me.
I haven't really, really wanted to write DC or Marvel for some time, but statements like these and Marvel's "yeah, we're going to try selling FEWER mutant titles" have made me think twice.
What DOES excite me is what allegedly will come after. "What works about this character for the 21st century?" That's pretty much the sort of question that *I'd* like to ask. But do you really mean it, DC Comics?
Are you really prepared to get away from patting comics culture on the back and telling it how awesome it is, and get down to the business of telling stories with powerfu, direct meaning in the world? Not "the DC Universe," not anybody's universe, but THE... WORLD? Yes, I know there have been some exceptional stories here and there, but are you prepared to declare this as POLICY?
If so, sign me right up.
As a reader, sure. And as a writer, if you'll have me.
I haven't really, really wanted to write DC or Marvel for some time, but statements like these and Marvel's "yeah, we're going to try selling FEWER mutant titles" have made me think twice.
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Reading those just really reminded me of some of the reasons why I never really got into superhero comics, and just stuck with their cartoons.
And that last line about people complaining about things being "too dark" as really meaning that they are scared was really irritating. I mean, gee guys, I guess it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with wanting to see their beloved heroes actually acting like heroes, instead of jerks or anything.
And that last line about people complaining about things being "too dark" as really meaning that they are scared was really irritating. I mean, gee guys, I guess it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with wanting to see their beloved heroes actually acting like heroes, instead of jerks or anything.
If you liked that review of Countdown, then you should enjoy this review of Villains United, "..yet another Infinite Crisis lead-in, to join Day of Vengeance, OMAC Project, Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Prelude to Infinite Crisis, Crisis on Infinite Crises, Now That's What I Call an Infinite Crisis, Whoops Vicar Is That Your Infinite Crisis and I Can't Believe It's Not A Finite Crisis." By the same guy.
And he's got a great essay on Ninth Art about the problem with "grim & gritty".
And he's got a great essay on Ninth Art about the problem with "grim & gritty".
Infinite Crisis and Marvel's new "Less mutants" policy.
Because let's face it, they do this kind of thing and make these kinds of promises every 3-5 years.
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Because let's face it, they do this kind of thing and make these kinds of promises every 3-5 years.
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